Medical Exams – A caller explained that the civil surgeon who completed the medical exam used the wrong form and then wanted to charge an indigent refugee to reprocess the paperwork on the correct form. What recourse does an applicant have if this occurs?

USCIS Response: Customers should notify the Director of their local office when they have a complaint about a civil surgeon.

Where does this apply. When buying? I was just there and didn't have any problems getting Hydrocodone. Maybe if it's in a different form. Surely you can get Morphine. Don't know about combined with sulfate.

Where does this apply. When buying? I was just there and didn't have any problems getting Hydrocodone. Maybe if it's in a different form. Surely you can get Morphine. Don't know about combined with sulfate.

When would this list affect one of us?

If you got it with prescription then your fine if not then that's a different story. I know Philippines sucks when it comes to regulating some drugs because some Drug store they don't mind dispensing the controlled med without prescription.

Under list B, is that all banned now? Even from a doctor prescribing it? I am confused. I will be in PI soon to live and 'clonzepam' (anti anxiety, PTSD) med is something I very much need to live normally.

If you got it with prescription then your fine if not then that's a different story. I know Philippines sucks when it comes to regulating some drugs because some Drug store they don't mind dispensing the controlled med without prescription.

I have read that sometimes drug stores in PI sell fake medicine/pills that could kill you. Is this true? I am really scared of getting fake meds/pills, even when prescribed by a doctor. Do you know of the most reliable drug stores, and also the drug stores to avoid (because of cases of fake meds that killed before)??

Under list B, is that all banned now? Even from a doctor prescribing it? I am confused. I will be in PI soon to live and 'clonzepam' (anti anxiety, PTSD) med is something I very much need to live normally.

If you are living in the Philippines you can get your presecriptions from Philippine doctors and get them filled there. Filipinos need medicine too

However, products falling under the current List A and List B of A.O. 62 s. 1989 and A.O. 63 s. 1989, and identified as such in the CRI with the letter A for products prohibited or regulated by the Dangerous Drugs Board or with the letter B for products with narrow margin of safety or requiring strict precaution in their use must be dispensed precisely as written by the prescribing doctor. The updated List A and List B which supersede the previous corresponding lists are attached as Annex & B.

QUOTE (who_dat @ Jun 2 2010, 03:06 AM)

I have read that sometimes drug stores in PI sell fake medicine/pills that could kill you. Is this true? I am really scared of getting fake meds/pills, even when prescribed by a doctor. Do you know of the most reliable drug stores, and also the drug stores to avoid (because of cases of fake meds that killed before)??

Consumers are advised to verify the existence of the License to Operate (LTO) of the establishment/outlet which should beconspicuously displayed and the existence of the applicable BFAD Product Registration Number on the label of the productsintended to be bought. The absence of such information is indicative of possible illegal source/product.

Furthermore, consumers must ask for receipts of payment of purchased products reflecting the business name and address, TaxIdentification Number (TIN), and name of printer (BIR Permit No.) with inclusive serial number of booklets and date of issuance ofreceipts and the description of the goods bought.

Medical Exams – A caller explained that the civil surgeon who completed the medical exam used the wrong form and then wanted to charge an indigent refugee to reprocess the paperwork on the correct form. What recourse does an applicant have if this occurs?

USCIS Response: Customers should notify the Director of their local office when they have a complaint about a civil surgeon.

QUOTE (who_dat @ Jun 2 2010, 03:01 AM) Under list B, is that all banned now? Even from a doctor prescribing it? I am confused. I will be in PI soon to live and 'clonzepam' (anti anxiety, PTSD) med is something I very much need to live normally.

If you are living in the Philippines you can get your presecriptions from Philippine doctors and get them filled there. Filipinos need medicine too

QUOTE However, products falling under the current List A and List B of A.O. 62 s. 1989 and A.O. 63 s. 1989, and identified as such in the CRI with the letter A for products prohibited or regulated by the Dangerous Drugs Board or with the letter B for products with narrow margin of safety or requiring strict precaution in their use must be dispensed precisely as written by the prescribing doctor. The updated List A and List B which supersede the previous corresponding lists are attached as Annex & B.

QUOTE (who_dat @ Jun 2 2010, 03:06 AM) I have read that sometimes drug stores in PI sell fake medicine/pills that could kill you. Is this true? I am really scared of getting fake meds/pills, even when prescribed by a doctor. Do you know of the most reliable drug stores, and also the drug stores to avoid (because of cases of fake meds that killed before)??

QUOTE Consumers are advised to verify the existence of the License to Operate (LTO) of the establishment/outlet which should beconspicuously displayed and the existence of the applicable BFAD Product Registration Number on the label of the productsintended to be bought. The absence of such information is indicative of possible illegal source/product.

Furthermore, consumers must ask for receipts of payment of purchased products reflecting the business name and address, TaxIdentification Number (TIN), and name of printer (BIR Permit No.) with inclusive serial number of booklets and date of issuance ofreceipts and the description of the goods bought.

Over the counter drugs are available in pharmacies or drug stores in the country. However, if visitors insist on bringing their own prescriptive drugs, they may do so but only in quantities sufficient for the duration of their stay in the country.Visitors taking prescription drugs (tablets and ampoules) should bring a letter from their physician stating the condition for which they are receiving treatment and the dosage. The amount of drugs brought into the country should also be sufficient for the duration of the visit. For those who are travelling onward to another country, they are advised that separate quantity of drugs should be sealed and declared again before exiting the country.

1.8 Dangerous drugs refer to either prohibited drugs or regulated drugs which
require a special prescription form, the use of which is monitored by the
Dangerous Drug Board.

1.8.1 Prohibited drugs include "opium and its active components and
derivatives such as heroin and morphine; coca leaf and its derivatives,
principally cocaine, alpha and beta Eucaine, hallucinogenic drugs, such as
mescaline lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and other substances
producing similar effects; Indian hemp and its derivatives; all
preparations made from any of the foregoing; and other drugs, whether
natural or synthetic, with the physiological effects or a narcotic drug".

1.8.2 Regulated drugs includes sleep‐inducing sedatives, such as secobarbital,
phenobarbital, barbital, amobarbital and other drugs which contain a salt
derivative of a salt of an isomer of amphetamine, such as benzedrine or
dexedrine, or any drug which produces a pharmacologic action similar to
amphetamine; and hypnotic drugs such as methaqualone, or any other
compound producing similar pharmacologic effects.